10 Tech Things You Need To Know This Morning
Sep 4, 2013, 16:30 IST
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- In a shocking move, Google named its next Android operating system "KitKat." Google names its operating systems after desserts because they "make life sweet," but most people thought Android version 4.4 would be named "Key Lime Pie." Google also announced that Android powers more than 1 billion smartphones and tablets.
- "Microsoft is dead." That was declared by Slate's Farhad Manjoo after the $7 billion acquisition of Nokia's smartphone business. He thinks Google killed it: "You can't make profitable software on other companies' commodity hardware. Thanks to Android, code is now a commodity, and Windows is dead."
- Uber has made three big hires. Emil Michael, who served as Klout's COO for the past year, is Uber's SVP of Business. Facebook's former Head of International Growth, Ed Baker, will be Uber's Head of Growth. Brent Callinicos, who was Google's VP, Treasurer and Chief Accountant will be Uber's Chief Financial Officer.
- Yahoo has confirmed its hiring of AOL's Ned Brody. Brody will be Yahoo's SVP and Head of the Americas.
- KitKat (the candy) had a field day with its site yesterday in collaboration with Google's Android announcement. It announced its candy like it was an Apple product, complete with dimensions (4 candy bars wide).